Let Thrones Beware

This Age of Despair may yet end.

Let Thrones Beware is a roleplaying game about recovering from the trauma wrought by an invading empire.

A thousand years ago, the Eternal Kingdom of Man wrenched open a portal from their home to yours – Argohex, a tranquil, idyllic world. Man's otherworldly invasion inflicted untold devastation on the land and its peoples. Destroyed in an accidental cataclysm of its own making, the Kingdom of Man's corrupting influence can still be felt in the dark corners to which the natives of Argohex fled.

This Age of Despair may yet end. Over the course of this game, you and your friends will encounter many difficult challenges and obstacles. Triumph in these struggles, and you can still heal the world. Fail, and the darkness may never be swept away.

Tactics in service of hope.

Gridded battles and abstract non-combat challenges share a resolution system built around attacks, counters, and interrupts. Decisions extend beyond waiting for your next turn. An adventure cycle connects success and failure to the continuing campaign.

Build something that lasts.

Stronghold and domain management, alongside mass combat, extend play beyond individual encounters. The game’s character-building principles favour consequential choices, with room to define descriptive details yourself.

Start with the Open Beta.

This is the Open Beta, not a final edition. The itch.io download includes the core rulebook, a printable character sheet, and Bells of War, an introductory adventure. Begin there to explore the challenge system and the world together.